![]() ![]() ![]() The Last Rung on the Ladder (Night Shift) 9. Some of the films were flops, some of the TV episodes are underrated gems, but all of Night Shift’s screen adaptations are testament to the enduring appeal of King’s prolific output. Night Shift From the undisputed master of modern American horror: His first collection of short stories showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant. While hes most famous for his novels, many Stephen King short stories are also fantastic works of fiction. This book critically examines and contextualizes adaptations of the Night Shift short stories, from big box office features to relatively unknown student films. ![]() Three of these earned themselves sequels, while another two spawned remakes. Related: The Unmade Dolan's Cadillac Would Have Cast Stallone As A Stephen King Villainīut Night Shift remains the King collection with the most impressive track record of adaptations to date, with no less than ten of its stories being adapted. It’s easy to see why, as King’s talent for cinematic, digestible scary stories is arguably at its peak in this terrifying collection, which includes stories ranging from "Children of the Corn" to Maximum Overdrive’s source material, "Trucks". Many stories from the writer’s later collections Everything’s Eventual and Skeleton Crew spawned several movie adaptations and small-screen re-imaginings of their own, and both books won effusive critical acclaim similar to the reception of Night Shift. ![]()
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